Declaration made upon acceptance:
"Finland hereby declares its understanding that the Convention does not apply to military activities, including the activities of armed forces during an armed conflict, as those terms are understood under international humanitarian law, and activities undertaken by military forces of a State in the exercise of their official functions; that the express mention of heads of State in article 3 of the Convention cannot be considered to affect the immunity ratione personae which other State officials might enjoy under international law; and that the Convention is without prejudice to any future international legal development concerning the protection of human rights."